setting a purpose for reading

Girl and classmates participating in reader's theatre at school

Drama in the Classroom: Reader’s Theatre as Fluency Practice

By:

Meg Mechelke

Posted on: December 20, 2022

Read tips on how to implement reader’s theatre in the classroom and download free reader’s theatre scripts.

The Journey Is the Treasure: Providing Just the Right Amount of Background Knowledge to Support Reading Comprehension

By:

Jennifer Knight, Ph.D.

Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D.

Posted on: February 14, 2017

Young readers can connect their background information to a new text for greater comprehension. Sample lesson plans show how to use this technique in the classroom.